Aftermath of Nigeria-Defeat: Libya Head Coach praise Osimhen for hat-trick

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Reda Attia, Libya Under 23 Head Coach, has hailed Victor Osimhen after the striker netted a hat-trick and assist in Nigeria's 4 - 0 victory over his side at the U-23 AFCON qualifier at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Monday.


Last week Wednesday, Libya defeated the Olympic Eagles 2 - 0 in Tunisia, however, fell 4 - 2 on aggregate.

Victor Osimhen, one of the Super Eagles players sent on a rescue mission to assist the U-23 Eagles pressured the Libyan defence all through the game.

Despite falling to the Eagles, Attia praised his players for their brave efforts in the game.

After the game, Attia revealed to reporters, "He (Osimhen) had too much space to play. We didn’t deal with his presence in our box properly which decided the game in the favour of Nigeria. Nigeria deserve to win but I am proud of my team and their performance.”

Nigeria will face either Sudan or Kenya in the final qualifying round.

Egypt will host the third edition of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in November and the top three teams from the competition will advance into the football event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.